Homeless Get Cleaned Up With Free Haircuts For DNC

by BigT | August 20, 2008 at 01:48 pm
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They care.

The City of Denver has been working to make sure everything is in tip-top shape for all the visitors coming to town for the Democratic National Convention, and now a local salon is helping in that effort.


It seems to be a first -- don't move the homeless, clean them up. That was the work of one salon and the recipients didn't even seem to care if the Democrats were coming to town. Sly's Salon at 17th and Grant was offering free haircuts to the homeless Monday.

"To give them haircuts and make them all spiffed up for the Democratic National Convention, because they are part of our community as well," said Ghandia Gohnson, co-owner of Sly's Salon.

They really do care.

Sure, it's only once every fifty years or so when the dems come into town, but these people really do care.

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Emilio Lizardo
Emilio Lizardo
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at 14:06 on August 20th, 2008

BigT, I like this story. It's good stuff.

Talk about 'cosmetic' politics ...

Barry Artiste
Barry Artiste
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at 14:12 on August 20th, 2008

BigT, I like this story. It's good stuff. I bet some would have preferred a free meal over a haircut

Amy Judd
Amy Judd
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at 14:16 on August 20th, 2008

BigT, I like this story. It's good stuff.

I guess this is a good thing, but I think those kinds of efforts could have been directed elsewhere, but it will be nice for them to have a haircut.

Paschen
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at 14:58 on August 20th, 2008

BigT, I like this story. It's good stuff.

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BigT

Thanks all for the flags and comments.

René
René
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at 17:40 on August 20th, 2008

Pretty cool. some are going to use the spiffing up to look for a job, too, according to the article.

politisite
politisite
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at 19:08 on August 20th, 2008

BigT, I like this story. It's good stuff.

liamssoft
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at 03:52 on August 21st, 2008

BigT, I like this story. It's good stuff.

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